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Old Time Mystery Radio | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, suspense, crime, and psychological drama from the golden age of radio. Enter stories of murder, deception, strange circumstances, hidden motives, dangerous secrets, and unexpected twists. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Featuring memorable mysteries, atmospheric suspense, detective tales, and dramatic performances, Old Time Mystery Radio celebrates the storytelling that made classic radio unforgettable. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, suspense, crime drama, detective stories, psychological thrillers, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support.

  1. 23h ago

    Boston Blackie - "The Murdered Sword Swallower" (1946)

    Boston Blackie, “The Murdered Sword Swallower,” originally broadcast January 3, 1946, episode 51. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. Blackie and Mary take in a carnival sideshow, where the featured sword swallower is found murdered onstage. Amid the midway’s performers, patrons, and management, Blackie follows a dangerous trail of clues while Inspector Farraday joins the investigation. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:38 Original Broadcast 23:49 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Boston Blackie - "The Murdered Sword Swallower" (1946)

  2. 1d ago

    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Final Payment (AFRTS)" (1950)

    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Final Payment,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 15, 1950. This Gerald Mohr episode is cataloged as episode 101. Private detective Philip Marlowe visits a condemned man from his past and agrees to recover stolen jewels before time runs out. The trail leads from the state penitentiary to the dangerous Los Angeles-area waterfront, where old associates, a warehouse clue, and mounting threats turn one final favor into a hard-boiled race against the clock. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:42 Original Broadcast 30:39 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Final Payment (AFRTS)" (1950)

  3. 2d ago

    Broadway Is My Beat - "The Mary Trevor Murder Case" (1952)

    Broadway Is My Beat, “The Mary Trevor Murder Case,” originally broadcast October 25, 1952, is episode 136 of the CBS crime drama. Larry Thor stars as hard-boiled Broadway detective Danny Clover, with Charles Calvert as Sgt. Tartaglia and Jack Kruschen as Sgt. Muggavan. Produced and directed by Elliot Lewis, the episode features music by Alexander Courage. When Mary Trevor is found fatally stabbed in the subway, Clover follows the clues through Broadway’s shadowed streets and tangled social circles. A mysterious link to a wealthy figure deepens the investigation in this tense New York noir. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:42 Original Broadcast 31:18 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Broadway Is My Beat - "The Mary Trevor Murder Case" (1952)

  4. 6d ago

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "Ice Pick Murder" (1950)

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “Ice Pick Murder,” originally broadcast July 12, 1950. Episode 56 stars Dick Powell as the wisecracking private eye in this NBC presentation sponsored by Rexall Drug Company. Diamond’s routine is shattered when a wounded stranger collapses at his office door with an ice pick in his back. With only the dying clue “juice bar” to guide him, Diamond must uncover why the man came to him and what lies behind the murder. Written by Harvey Easton and directed by Jaime del Valle. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:40 Original Broadcast 30:55 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "Ice Pick Murder" (1950)

  5. Aug 30

    Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of the Little Old Ladies" (1946)

    Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Little Old Ladies,” episode 232, originally broadcast on April 23, 1946. Lon Clark stars as Carter in this Mutual Broadcasting System sustaining-run mystery, written by Jock MacGregor. A payroll robbery and a missing witness lead Carter to a small house on the edge of town, where two elderly women may hold the key to a case that is anything but routine. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:36 Original Broadcast 30:02 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of the Little Old Ladies" (1946)

  6. Aug 29

    The Whistler - "Grave Secret" (1949)

    The Whistler presents “Grave Secret,” originally broadcast on February 27, 1949. Listed as episode 351, this CBS Pacific Network suspense drama was written by Steve Hampton and sponsored by Signal Oil. At the quiet Eldridge home, Harriet Eldridge depends on a steady stream of letters to preserve the appearance of an absence. But an unexpected visit from her employer’s niece, newly arrived from Australia, brings unsettling questions and mounting suspicion to the household. Bill Forman stars as The Whistler, with Sarah Selby, Howard McNear, and Betty Lou Gerson. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:34 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    The Whistler - "Grave Secret" (1949)

  7. Aug 28

    Suspense - "Deadline at Dawn" (1948)

    Suspense presents “Deadline at Dawn,” originally broadcast on CBS on May 15, 1948. Commonly cataloged as episode 296, this was the final one-hour Suspense broadcast before the series returned as a half-hour program later that summer. Helen Walker stars as Bricky Coleman, with John Beal as Quinn Williams, in an adaptation of Cornell Woolrich’s novel, written under his William Irish pen name. Over a single night in New York City, taxi dancer Bricky Coleman offers refuge to troubled young Quinn Williams after the pair discover a shared small-town past. Hoping to catch an early-morning bus out of town, they instead find themselves caught in a dangerous search for answers as the city night closes in. Irving Ravetch adapted the story for radio, with Anton M. Leader producing and directing. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 01:00:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Suspense - "Deadline at Dawn" (1948)

  8. Aug 27

    The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - "Stamped for Murder" (1950)

    The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, “Stamped for Murder,” originally broadcast October 20, 1950, is episode 1 of NBC’s 1950–51 series. In this premiere, Sidney Greenstreet stars as the famously sedentary detective Nero Wolfe, with Wally Maher as Archie Goodwin, in an original radio story by Alfred Bester. Gloria Kent turns to Wolfe after her father pays $10,000 for what may be a phony treasure map. Old family letters, suspicious document research, and a pair of confidence men soon make the supposedly worthless papers worth far more than anyone expected. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:38 Original Broadcast 30:24 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - "Stamped for Murder" (1950)
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Old Time Mystery Radio | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, suspense, crime, and psychological drama from the golden age of radio. Enter stories of murder, deception, strange circumstances, hidden motives, dangerous secrets, and unexpected twists. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Featuring memorable mysteries, atmospheric suspense, detective tales, and dramatic performances, Old Time Mystery Radio celebrates the storytelling that made classic radio unforgettable. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, suspense, crime drama, detective stories, psychological thrillers, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support.

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